Horror

1. Short definition of Horror Fiction

Horror fiction is, broadly, fiction in any medium intended to scare, unsettle, or horrify the audience. Historically, the cause of the "horror" experience has often been the intrusion of an evil—or, occasionally, misunderstood—supernatural element into everyday human experience. Since the 1960s, any work of fiction with a morbid, gruesome, surreal, or exceptionally suspenseful or frightening theme has come to be called "horror".

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2. Horror Fiction Sub-genre booklist:

Horror Fiction Genre Study (Acrobat Readers .pdf)

Horror Fiction Genre Study (Microsoft Word .doc)

3. Horror Fiction Staff Picks List

Horror Fiction Staff Picks.pdf

4. Provo Library Horror Booklists:

• Books with a Bite: Tales of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Creatures of the Night
• Chilling Books
• Thrilling Books

5. Horror Websites:

• Dark Echo

  This site covers the horror genre with feature articles and essays, book reviews, interviews with writers and editors, a do-it-yourself workshop for aspiring horror writers, links to other horror sites, and an email newsletter. Incorporates content previously published on the now defunct DarkEcho OMNI Horror and Universal Studios' HorrorOnline websites. Searchable.

• Dark Side of the Net

  Directory of websites about spooky, occult, and Goth matters. Includes thousands of links in such categories as Halloween (including haunted houses), literature, art, computer applications (fonts, screensavers, wallpapers), entertainment, discussion groups and chat rooms, horror, movies, music, and vampires.

• Horror Reader

  Horror Reader is a collaborative weblog devoted to horror fiction.

• Horror World

  Communicate with dark fiction's best known authors via personal message boards. Reviews of the latest horror book releases. Original Fiction by some of the Genre's biggest names.

• Horror Writers Association

  The Web site for "a worldwide organization of writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting dark literature and the interests of those who write it." The site includes a list of Bram Stoker Award winners, free excerpts of new horror novels, a reading list, writing tips, related Web links, and special sections for librarians and booksellers. Some sections of the Web site are available only to paid members.

• H.P. Lovecraft Archive

  American writer of horror stories and tales of supernatural fantasy often collectively referred to as the Cthulhu Mythos. Encyclopedic in scope, this site offers an impressive look at the life, writings, characters, and creatures of this master of genre fiction.

• Monster Librarian

  Collection of horror fiction reading lists for adults and teens. Topics include vampires werewolves, zombies, horror-themed romance, and more. Also includes suggestions for scary books for children, and reviews of horror podcasts. From librarian Dylan Kowalewski.

• Necropsy: The Review of Horror Fiction

  Necropsy is the sister zine of the print journal Necrofile. Readers will find reviews of horror literature and recent horror films.

• Horror Fiction News Network

  News, reviews, excerpts for the horror fiction genre.

6. Horror Fiction Book Awards:

• Bram Stoker Award

  Awarded by the Horror Writers of America for achievement in horror publishing.

• International Horror Guild Award

  Based on public recommendations, the juried awards recognize outstanding achievements in the field of Horror and Dark Fantasy. Nominations are derived from recommendations made by the public and the judges' knowledge of the field.

• Lord Ruthven Award

  Given annually to works of fiction and nonfiction about vampires. Awards are usually announced at the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts each March in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

7. Article on the Horror Genre

• The Genre Formerly Known as Horror by Publishers Weekly

8. Books about Horror Fiction available at the Provo City Library:

• Hooked on Horror: a Guide to Reading Interests in Horror Fiction. Anthony J. Fonesca. Libraries Unlimited, 2002.
• Horror Readers' Advisory: the Librarian's Guide to Vampires, Killer Tomatoes, and Haunted Houses. Becky Siegel Spratford, American Library Association, 2004.
• Horror: the 100 Best Books. Steve Jones and Kim Newman. Carroll & Graff Publishers, 1988.

• Genreflecting: A Guide to Reading Interests in Genre Fiction 6th ed. Diana Tixier Herald. Libraries Unlimited, 2006.
• The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction. Joyce G. Saricks. American Library Association, 2001.
• Teen Genreflecting, 2nd ed. Diana Tixier Herald. Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
• What Fantastic Fiction Do I Read Next?: a Reader's Guide to Recent Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction. Neil Barron. Gale, 1998.